LAS VEGAS – Damon Jackson took matters into his own hands when booking his next fight. Instead of talking trash or making public callouts, Jackson (22-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) messaged a few fighters – including Dan Ige , who agreed to fight him. As a result, Jackson got booked against Ige (15-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Not only did Jackson get what he want, he will get a chance to enter the UFC featherweight rankings. “I’m getting the opportunity to fight someone ranked,” Jackson told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at UFC Fight Night 217 media day.
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Damon Jackson views Dan Ige as ‘a big opportunity’ at UFC Fight Night 217 – MMA Junkie